Lai Chau Prov., Phong Tho Distr., Sin Suoi Ho Municipality, Sa Ma Pho village, around point 22°32′20″N 103°33′31″E.
Secondary open evergreen broad-leaved forest and secondary woodlands on very steep mountain slopes and cliffs composed predominantly with weathered granite at elev. about 1700-1900 m a.s.l.
Terrestrial herb up to 1 m tall on open exposed mossy vertical cliffs. Flowers yellow. Rare.
HAL 10664 12 Dec. 2006 Coll.: Nguyen Tien Hiep, L.Averyanov, Phan Ke Loc, Pham Van The, N.T.Vinh.